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EP About this file: EP0940394

EP0940394 - Chemical process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Syngenta Limited
European Regional Centre
Priestley Road
Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7YH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Syngenta Limited
European Regional Centre Priestley Road Surrey Research Park
Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH / GB
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
Syngenta Limited
Fernhurst
Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3JE / GB
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
Syngenta Limited
Fernhurst
Haselmere, Surrey GU27 3JE / GB
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
ZENECA LIMITED
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Jones, John David
Hexagon House
Blackley, Manchester / GB
02 / DeBoos, Gareth Andrew
Hexagon House
Blackley, Manchester / GB
03 / Wilkinson, Paul
Hexagon House
Blackley, Manchester / GB
04 / Fielden, Jan Michael
Hexagon House
Blackley, Manchester / GB
05 / Cox, Brian Geoffrey
Hexagon House
Blackley, Manchester / GB
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Houghton, Malcolm John, et al
Syngenta Limited Intellectual Property Department Jealott's Hill International Research Centre P.O. Box No. 3538
Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/36]Houghton, Malcolm John, et al
Intellectual Property Department, ZENECA Agrochemicals, Jealott's Hill Research Station, P.O. Box No. 3538
Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA / GB
Application number, filing date99100461.512.11.1991
[1999/36]
Priority number, dateGB1990002499216.11.1990         Original published format: GB 9024992
GB1990002496016.11.1990         Original published format: GB 9024960
GB1991001059216.05.1991         Original published format: GB 9110592
GB1991001283314.06.1991         Original published format: GB 9112833
GB1991001283214.06.1991         Original published format: GB 9112832
GB1991001391427.06.1991         Original published format: GB 9113914
GB1991001391127.06.1991         Original published format: GB 9113911
[1999/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0940394
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0940394
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:C07D307/83
[1999/36]
CPC:
C07D239/34 (EP,KR,US); C07D307/83 (EP,US); C07D311/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1999/36]
TitleGerman:Chemisches Verfahren[1999/36]
English:Chemical process[1999/36]
French:Procédé chimique[1999/36]
Examination procedure08.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
19.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2001Fee for grant paid
19.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91919721.0  / EP0592435
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - OTTO S. WOLFBEIS, "B,B,-DIACYL-ENEAMINES AND ENOLES, III", ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG, TEIL B: ANORGANISCHE CHEMIE, ORGANISCHE CHEMIE., TUBINGEN DE, (1979), vol. 34B, no. 2, pages 283 - 289, XP002052902 [A] 3 * page 283 - page 284; example 8D *
Examination   - ELIX J.A. et al, "Annelated Furans. Methylation of 3-Acylbenzofuran-2(3H)-ones" AUST. J. CHEM. vol. 26, no. 5, 1973, pages 1079 - 1091
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